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president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational opportunities. >> the size of your paycheck shouldn't determine your child's future. so let's fix this. >> reporter: but the white house didn't put a price tag on how much this with cost to do that. republicans have slammed it as too expensive and an overreach by the federal government. >> we don't need dictates from washington, d.c. intervening and mandating. >> reporter: the obama administration said government investment at that young age pays off significantly down the road. educators like paige agrees. >> regardless of the background of the child, regardless of the income, there is a positive effect. it
president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational...
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. >> president obama has a busy day as well. he is back of the road promoting the agenda he outlined in his state of the union. he'd this is a kindergarten class in decatur, ga. -- he visits a kindergarten class in decatur, georgia. >> 45 degrees. still ahead here on good morning washington and, we will check on the valentine's day preparations in sprinkles. >> and the owners of the grand old opera file a >> welcome back. a nice look out at the city as we expect better things in the day ahead. not too shabby, i guess. >> let's check in with jackie. >> we have another hour and a half where our temperatures are hovering around the freezing market -- freezing mark and we do not have to worry about the highs -- ice. we are hearing about icy roads. 32 degrees in bethesda. all our rain and snow has cleared out. we got up to 1 inch of snow fall. we are seeing lots of snow falls throughout the day today. if you are traveling, it will be picture perfect. let's expect potential delays because of thunderstorms. but before mostly sunny and
. >> president obama has a busy day as well. he is back of the road promoting the agenda he outlined in his state of the union. he'd this is a kindergarten class in decatur, ga. -- he visits a kindergarten class in decatur, georgia. >> 45 degrees. still ahead here on good morning washington and, we will check on the valentine's day preparations in sprinkles. >> and the owners of the grand old opera file a >> welcome back. a nice look out at the city as we expect better...
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. >> in tonight's education alert, baltimore county may be a step ahead of president obama in implementing educational proposals. he wants the state to offer preschool programs for low and moderate income families. a program at lansdowne allows high school students to earn it, college credits. for some students, it is a perfect fit. >> i just really like kids, and i want to be a teacher when i grow up. i figure that will give me enough experience to be able to do what i want to do. >> the preschoolers to enroll in the program get to learn the art, language, math, music, and science. >> it could all happen if congress cannot reach a budget agreement and soon. more on the sequester shock factor, coming up. >> the ravens quarterback position got plenty of attention after the super bowl. all the details later in sports. >> much more mild day coming in tomorrow and then a blast of arctic air and snow for the weekend. next lawmakers on capitol hill are looking for ways to stop billions of dollars in spending cuts. >> it/is everything from military to education, housing, and homeland security. ni
. >> in tonight's education alert, baltimore county may be a step ahead of president obama in implementing educational proposals. he wants the state to offer preschool programs for low and moderate income families. a program at lansdowne allows high school students to earn it, college credits. for some students, it is a perfect fit. >> i just really like kids, and i want to be a teacher when i grow up. i figure that will give me enough experience to be able to do what i want to do....
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. >> president obama says he will help states offer preschool for every 4-year-old, especially those from low and moderate income families. he wants to see more high school students are in college credits. we have more on how baltimore county has responded. >> of accounting has led the way in preschool education and found ways to help students are college credits while still in high school. there is the least one program in place where they are both working hand to a -- hand in hand. students make the right to class at lansdowne high school. some will spend this period learning how to teach some of the county's youngest learners. it is a program where those four years old and younger get to spend part of their day on the high school campus. it is part of the school's health and human service academy. >> i just really like kids and i want to be a teacher when i grow up. i figure it will give enough experience to be able to do what i want to do. >> didn't get to earn a 90-hour day care certificate and college credits. -- students get to earn a eight day care scarce -- certificate and c
. >> president obama says he will help states offer preschool for every 4-year-old, especially those from low and moderate income families. he wants to see more high school students are in college credits. we have more on how baltimore county has responded. >> of accounting has led the way in preschool education and found ways to help students are college credits while still in high school. there is the least one program in place where they are both working hand to a -- hand in...
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. >>> the obama administration sounding the sequester alarm today. ought mat hick across the board spending cuts are scheduled to kick in. students could be at risk if those cuts go through. in addition to air traffic, housing and boarder security. >> it would mean fewer teachers to educate our children. less funding for schools to help disadvantaged students for children with disabilities. >> no amount of planning can mitigate the negative affects on the security of the country. >> the is he questionster was enacted during the 2011 debt ceiling negotiations and only to happen if law makers failed to agree. clearly, that's the case. meanwhile, president obama taking state of the union address to the road. he met with students and teachers at the college heights early education program. plans for increasing pre-school education. the president highlighted the program during his address tuesday night. today he emphasized earlier a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road. >> the kids we saw today that i had a chance to spend time w
. >>> the obama administration sounding the sequester alarm today. ought mat hick across the board spending cuts are scheduled to kick in. students could be at risk if those cuts go through. in addition to air traffic, housing and boarder security. >> it would mean fewer teachers to educate our children. less funding for schools to help disadvantaged students for children with disabilities. >> no amount of planning can mitigate the negative affects on the security of the...
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president obama will spend another day pushing the agenda in tuesday's state of the union address. he will talk about education when he visits a georgia school today and then will return to the white house for a google+ fireside hangout. american and u.s. airways set to announce this morning they will merge to form the world's largest airline. the new airline would keep the american name. critics say the merger could mean less competition as well as higher fares. >> around the nation, the carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico is expected to arrive in mobile, alabama this afternoon. the company's acknowledges the cruise ship triumph was placed in the past by other mechanical problems before sunday's engine fire. company has canceled 12 more planned voyages. more than 4000 people are on board the stranded ship. basic conditions are dismal and that they have limited access to food and bathrooms. the remains found inside a burning cabin in big bear, california, still have not been identified. police say that all evidence points to christopher dorner. former lapd officer a
president obama will spend another day pushing the agenda in tuesday's state of the union address. he will talk about education when he visits a georgia school today and then will return to the white house for a google+ fireside hangout. american and u.s. airways set to announce this morning they will merge to form the world's largest airline. the new airline would keep the american name. critics say the merger could mean less competition as well as higher fares. >> around the nation, the...
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so president obama now trying to bet support by take his message to the masses. today he toured a machine parts factory near asheville, north carolina. the president wants the congress to fund training for workers so they can get the skill to land these new jobs. one army veteran says that sounds good to him. >> hoping to get my associates degree and get a job here in asheville. >> the gop argues, you want to help that man land a good job? lower taxes and cut government regulations. >>> one of the president's biggest new policy proposals comes with a pretty hefty price tag. it's universal preschool. that is, preschool for every three or four-year-old in the country. the price tag? nearly $200 billion over the first 10 years. however, later on it will cost less. bruce leshan reports the president thinks the benefits far outweigh the costs. >> reporter: high quality preschool like at broadcasters child development center in northwest can cost parents nearly $1300 a month. but supporters say it provides youngsters real social and academic advantages. >> reporter: te
so president obama now trying to bet support by take his message to the masses. today he toured a machine parts factory near asheville, north carolina. the president wants the congress to fund training for workers so they can get the skill to land these new jobs. one army veteran says that sounds good to him. >> hoping to get my associates degree and get a job here in asheville. >> the gop argues, you want to help that man land a good job? lower taxes and cut government regulations....
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this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the hangout where he will answer questions on his state of the union address. selected participants will ask questions about his address to congress and you can also and questions via the white house's youtube channel. the hangout will start at 4:50. >>> well, if you're a teacher some state lawmakers want to help you out. they want to give you a bigger tax break for school supplies you buy. the bill would allow teachers to write off as much as $500 for school supplies they purchase out of pocket. right now you get $250 from the federal government for those supplies. but the state doesn't have any such offer. similar bills failed in 2003 and 2004 and 2005 because they were deemed too expensive. >>> a former graduate student in pennsylvania is now suing
this is clearing the way for him to become president barack obama's new pentagon chief despite opposition from some republicans. hagel is expected to have enough votes to get past the senate filibuster and be confirmed as the top pentagon official. he needs 60 votes to make that happen. >>> president obama is due to take part in google+ and the hangout where he will answer questions on his state of the union address. selected participants will ask questions about his address to...
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. >>> we have more details on how president obama plans to expand and fund higher preschool education. he'll visit the college heights early childhood learning center in georgia. he used the state as an example of quality pre-k programs during his state of the union address. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary pre-k to all 4-year-olds regardless of a family's income. the president is expected to detail how he would fund universal preschool a national level. >>> and it appears a major battle is brewing over another of the president's proposals -- raising the minimum wage. he called on congress to hike the wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour. house speaker john boehner says that would raise the price of employment, reduce the number of available jobs, and make it harder for small businesses to hire. the president argued yesterday in north carolina that giving workers a decent living is key to reviving the economy. >>> metro board members have a long day ahead. they'll be meeting to discuss several issues today. the board's safety committee will get a report on last month's
. >>> we have more details on how president obama plans to expand and fund higher preschool education. he'll visit the college heights early childhood learning center in georgia. he used the state as an example of quality pre-k programs during his state of the union address. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary pre-k to all 4-year-olds regardless of a family's income. the president is expected to detail how he would fund universal preschool a national level. >>> and...
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. >>> a short time ago president obama arrived in georgia where he will tour a pre-k classroom. he's called for preschool for all american children. yesterday he toured a manufacturing plant in north carolina, talking about the need for an increase in the minute minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. >>> apple is slashing $200 off the price of the 13 inch mac book pro. it will now cost $1,500. it's thinner faster and lighter than previous models. sales were down 22% in the last quarter of 2012. >> you can do that on your ipad or iphone. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, clear skies and sunshine this valentine's day. your complete first warning weather forecast now just two and a half minutes away. >> first here's a look at today's midday stocks and last night's winning lottery numbers. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expens
. >>> a short time ago president obama arrived in georgia where he will tour a pre-k classroom. he's called for preschool for all american children. yesterday he toured a manufacturing plant in north carolina, talking about the need for an increase in the minute minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. >>> apple is slashing $200 off the price of the 13 inch mac book pro. it will now cost $1,500. it's thinner faster and lighter than previous models. sales were down 22% in the last...
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. >>> president obama this afternoon will go on google+ to discuss his state of the union address. just as he did a year ago. you can watch it on google+, youtube or whitehouse.gov. >>> we've been hearing that apple is developing a so-called smart watch but there's already one of the market -- on the market. "usa today's" ed baig says pebble i paper mart watch has -- smart watch has potential but it doesn't do enough yet. >> at the end of the day it's wearing a wristwatch and there's some convenience to speaking at the -- peeking at the screen to see who's calling or you know what that latest text message is. >> you can order the watch at getpebble.com and those are your techbytes. i'm diana perez. >>> thank you for joining us this morning. and happy valentine's day by the way. love comes in all forms it doesn't just have to be romantic. for example, teachers they receive the most valentines next on the list, kids, mothers, wives and sweethearts. so if you want to give a little love no any of the people -- to any of the people. we're working for you this morning. that's why abc2 ne
. >>> president obama this afternoon will go on google+ to discuss his state of the union address. just as he did a year ago. you can watch it on google+, youtube or whitehouse.gov. >>> we've been hearing that apple is developing a so-called smart watch but there's already one of the market -- on the market. "usa today's" ed baig says pebble i paper mart watch has -- smart watch has potential but it doesn't do enough yet. >> at the end of the day it's wearing a...
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two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim the prize this afternoon. second largest jackpot ever won in the old dominion. >> at the airport? >> yeah. >> i love it. congratulations. >>> mother monster, she's going under the knife. we're going to tell you why lady gaga had to cancel tour and what it means for anyone with tickets to her dc show. >> and a popular boom. how many neighbors you could have in the next few decades. that would be a population boom. >> some folks are popular i guess. first though, big changes coming to the skies. what it will mean for passengers and your ticket prices. >> ♪ . >> here
two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim...
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a chance to speak with president obama -- had he had a chance to speak with president obama? he made a very strong statement at the state of the union address. >> i have not spoken to him since his inaugural address. we are talking to white house officials. the clear message we want to deliver is the president has an enormous amount of executive authority, and we won his ambition to match the scale of this challenge. i agree with what bobby kennedy said yesterday, we believe the president has a solid moral core and we believe he is committed sincerely to fighting climate change. in that context, we cannot build a pipeline from the tar sands. you should not draw for oil in the arctic or build a liquefied natural gas export terminals that will make fracking happen everywhere across the country with even more intensity. so the challenge right now is to show the president that we have his back. every time he stands up to big polluters, we will defend his policies. at the same time, we will push the president as far as he needs to go. >> he did allude in his address to his ability
a chance to speak with president obama -- had he had a chance to speak with president obama? he made a very strong statement at the state of the union address. >> i have not spoken to him since his inaugural address. we are talking to white house officials. the clear message we want to deliver is the president has an enormous amount of executive authority, and we won his ambition to match the scale of this challenge. i agree with what bobby kennedy said yesterday, we believe the president...
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back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25 an hour to $9 an hour by 2015. republican house speaker john boehner says ultimately that will lead to fewer jobs. >> when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens. you get less of it. at a time when the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? >> on wednesday, d.c. mayor vincent gray said he may ask the council to raise the minimum wage in the district. >>> president obama will be in georgia later on today pushing a proposal he laid out in tuesday's state of the union address. he wants states to make preschool mo
back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25...
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her 15-year-old daughter was gund down in chicago just a week after she participated in president obama's inauguration. >> something needs to be done. i've said it before. it's the job of the congress or whomever creates the law and they're required to put entire reinstructions on guns, then someone needs to do their job. >> organizers chose valentine's day to ask congress to fast-track gun safety laws. >>> president obama wants to make quality affordable preschool available to all 4-year-olds across the country. he took that message to decatur, georgia, that it has to start at the earliest possible age. he pitched the plan in his state of the union address this week. >> kids, when they go into kindergart kindergarten, the first day if they have fewer vocabulary words, they don't know their numbers and shapes, and have the capacity for focus, you know, they're going to be behind that first day. and it's very hard for them to catch up over time. >> the president also toured a childhood education center. during that visit, he paused to talk and play with the kids. it's his second day on the
her 15-year-old daughter was gund down in chicago just a week after she participated in president obama's inauguration. >> something needs to be done. i've said it before. it's the job of the congress or whomever creates the law and they're required to put entire reinstructions on guns, then someone needs to do their job. >> organizers chose valentine's day to ask congress to fast-track gun safety laws. >>> president obama wants to make quality affordable preschool...
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. >> president obama is spending time on google+ today. diana perez has more. >> apple's new maks book with the reds in the display will be cheaper and faster. it will accept lower profits to build up its brand. president obama will go on google+ this afternoon to discuss his state of the union address, as he did a year ago. if you can watch it on google+ youtube, or whitehouse.gov. apple is developing a smart watch, but there's already one on the market. cruxes it is wearing a that you can look at the screen to see who's calling you, you are listening to, or what the latest text messages. >> i am diana perez. [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ ♪ then we turned the page creating the rx hybrid. ♪ ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuitpef perfection. >> chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary may be running into trouble on the senate floor. arizona senator john mccain says he is reconsidering his promise no
. >> president obama is spending time on google+ today. diana perez has more. >> apple's new maks book with the reds in the display will be cheaper and faster. it will accept lower profits to build up its brand. president obama will go on google+ this afternoon to discuss his state of the union address, as he did a year ago. if you can watch it on google+ youtube, or whitehouse.gov. apple is developing a smart watch, but there's already one on the market. cruxes it is wearing a that...
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president obama is -- wage. president obama is proposing a hike to $9. that would still leave the lowest paid american workers way behind their counterparts in other developing countries. australia is actually tops with a minimum wage of nearly $17 an hour. next comes france, england and japan. but i'll tell you, not everybody thinks that raising the minimum wage is a good idea. in fact, some argue it could kill jobs. joining us in 30 minutes we'll have michael saltsman of the empty employment policy institute. he will tell us why boosting the minimum wage is a really, really bad idea. we'll bring that interview to you in half an hour. >> so interesting. so many people campaigning saying lift it, will improve the economy. >> he has a lot of economy in the argument. >>> speaking of your money, many of you may be wondering what to buy your sweety today. >> flowers and valentine's day of course go hand in hand. >> delia goncalves is live from potomac wholesaler in silver spring, midmerchandise. they've been diligently at work since 4:00 a.m. >> reporter: go
president obama is -- wage. president obama is proposing a hike to $9. that would still leave the lowest paid american workers way behind their counterparts in other developing countries. australia is actually tops with a minimum wage of nearly $17 an hour. next comes france, england and japan. but i'll tell you, not everybody thinks that raising the minimum wage is a good idea. in fact, some argue it could kill jobs. joining us in 30 minutes we'll have michael saltsman of the empty employment...
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. >> president obama continues his effort to bring his message to the people. he is on the road trying to generate support for his agenda. >> the president is on an all- out publicity blitz. today he will make his second stop urging voters to back his plan. >> we have a lot of work to do. >> the president is pushing his second-term economic proposal. ." >> how are you doing? >> on wednesday, pitching workers at this factory in north carolina, where he urged them to put pressure on lawmakers. >> i am doing what i can. just through administration action. i need congress to help. >> today the president heads to georgia to talk education. >> making sure children are getting early education. making sure our high schools are preparing our children. >> he is pushing for an increase in the minimum wage, which some say will cost jobs. >> when you raise the cost of employment, guess what happens? you get less of it. the american people are asking, where other job are the jobs? >> the latest round of ideas are estimated to cost billions, which he insists will not add to t
. >> president obama continues his effort to bring his message to the people. he is on the road trying to generate support for his agenda. >> the president is on an all- out publicity blitz. today he will make his second stop urging voters to back his plan. >> we have a lot of work to do. >> the president is pushing his second-term economic proposal. ." >> how are you doing? >> on wednesday, pitching workers at this factory in north carolina, where he...
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in the senate president obama's former chief of staff says the $58 billion in cuts that could be -- $85 billion in cuts that could be coming would impose self-inflicted wounds to the economy and put too many jobs at risk. he's expected to win senate confirmation later this month. it's amazing that so many politicians, so many top agency bosses are out there saying don't do this. congress is out there saying we don't want to do this and yet we're about to do it. >> my goodness. what are we doing in the next 30 minutes? >> it's a change that's coming. we're going to hear about it today that could raise the cost of your next airline ticket. >> big change. thanks, jess. >>> a local sheriff is facing questions about that standoff with an accused killer at a california resort. we'll have more on that story coming up. >> rescuers are hoping that their luck holds out as they try to get people out of the path of the massive mud slides. >> and in sports, workouts have begun and nationals fans are counting down to opening day. 46 days away. we'll >>> temperatures in spots have gotten below freezin
in the senate president obama's former chief of staff says the $58 billion in cuts that could be -- $85 billion in cuts that could be coming would impose self-inflicted wounds to the economy and put too many jobs at risk. he's expected to win senate confirmation later this month. it's amazing that so many politicians, so many top agency bosses are out there saying don't do this. congress is out there saying we don't want to do this and yet we're about to do it. >> my goodness. what are we...
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and coming up, president obama's headed to georgia right now. how he wants to change when children are first introduced to school. >>> plus, a big airline merger. was announced just a few hours ago. we'll tell you what it will mean to travelers now, and in the future. >>> and we're going to introduce you to two military wives in our area caring for their wounded warrior husbands. we treated them to valentine's [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ male announcer #2 ] cable can't touch fios upload speeds. it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios. there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country. [ male announcer #1 ] after 110,000 speed tests, nothing came close to fios. now, get fios internet, tv and phone including a free upgrade to supercharged fios quantum internet speed. all for our best price online: just $94.99 a month for 2 years. plus, get $250 back with a two-year agreement. or get your free upgrade at the same great price with no annual contract. fios is 100% fiber-optic. that
and coming up, president obama's headed to georgia right now. how he wants to change when children are first introduced to school. >>> plus, a big airline merger. was announced just a few hours ago. we'll tell you what it will mean to travelers now, and in the future. >>> and we're going to introduce you to two military wives in our area caring for their wounded warrior husbands. we treated them to valentine's [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in...
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. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some roadblocks. senate majority leader harry reid filed a motion to end a republican filibuster of chuck hagel's nomination. it sets the statement for a full senate vote on hagel's nomination tomorrow which needs 60 votes in order to pass. and the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote to confirm john brennan to head the central intelligence agency. chairwoman dianne feinstein postponed the vote saying she wants more details on the white house drone program and the tax on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> still ahead, a campaign fundraiser turned uglyout side facebook founder mark zuckerberg's california hom
. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some...
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obama a thank-yo thank you. [applause] this will be one of the top priorities, and we have already begun work on it. when the national conference of america and indians was established, it was to bring a voice and to native people and force -- and force the treaties that were signed. these live on in our relationship, which i say is a very mature relationship built on our constitution and federal law. indiannt keel say country is strongid -- say indian country is stronger -- said indian country is strong. "the 370 treaties which were compelled to sign and ratify our tribal and legal imperatives. they represent the blood, tears and lives of many ancestors. they are notes for a great and strong nation. the subsistence of people say those treaties were good for all mankind. as long as the waters flow and the grass grows and as long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, we are promised -- and their trust remains important to us." i am asking us today in 2013 to renew what that great tribal leader said i
obama a thank-yo thank you. [applause] this will be one of the top priorities, and we have already begun work on it. when the national conference of america and indians was established, it was to bring a voice and to native people and force -- and force the treaties that were signed. these live on in our relationship, which i say is a very mature relationship built on our constitution and federal law. indiannt keel say country is strongid -- say indian country is stronger -- said indian country...
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the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. >>> new york city mayor michael bloomberg is calling for a ban on styrofoam. he made the announcement this afternoon during the state of the city address. mayor bloomberg says this is part of a bigger plan to double recycling by 2013. bloomberg says the plastic foam makes up about 20,000 tons of the city's waste each year. >>> as rome prepares for the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope, there are new details about pope benedict xvi's day- to-day listening when he re -- living when he retires at the end of the month. danielle nottingham has more from the vatican. >> r
the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking...
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. >> president obama continues his effort to bring his message to the people. tara mergener is live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the president is on an all-out publicity blitz. he will make his second stop urging voters to back his plan. >> we have a lot of work to do. >> the president is pushing his second term economic proposal. on wednesday, pitching workers at this factory in north carolina where he urged them to put pressure on lawmakers. >> i am doing what i can. i need congress to help. >> today the president heads to georgia to talk education. >> making sure children are getting early education. making sure our high schools are preparing our children. >> he is pushing for an increase in the minimum wage which some say will cost jobs. >> when you raise the cost of employment, guess what happens? >> the latest round of ideas are estimated to cost billions, which he insists will not add to the deficit. republicans say he is not serious about compromise. >> his approach has been anything but, just as investment has become a washington cod
. >> president obama continues his effort to bring his message to the people. tara mergener is live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the president is on an all-out publicity blitz. he will make his second stop urging voters to back his plan. >> we have a lot of work to do. >> the president is pushing his second term economic proposal. on wednesday, pitching workers at this factory in north carolina where he urged them to put pressure on lawmakers. >>...
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president obama stopped by to play a little "i spy" and make the case that early education centers like this one do more than get children ready for kindergarten. >> they're also more likely to grow up reading and doing math at grade level, graduating from high school, holding a job. >> reporter: the president wants to make preschool available to every child in america. he is pushing a plan that would give states incentives to expand their own pre-k programs with an emphasis on helping low- income families. >> the lack of access to a great preschool education can have an impact on their entire lives. >> reporter: here at martha's table in washington, where there is a long, pre-k waiting list, any additional financial help would be welcomed. >> the small grouping. and that building of a child in a hollestic way-- holistic way cost. >> before the president can move forward with expanding preschool programs, he'll have to get the state and house republicans on board. >> reporter: congressman john kline chairs the house education committee. he said the federal government already spends mill
president obama stopped by to play a little "i spy" and make the case that early education centers like this one do more than get children ready for kindergarten. >> they're also more likely to grow up reading and doing math at grade level, graduating from high school, holding a job. >> reporter: the president wants to make preschool available to every child in america. he is pushing a plan that would give states incentives to expand their own pre-k programs with an...
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president obama signed a federal disaster declaration. a powerful twister with 170 mile-per-hour winds touched down sunday. it did damage to the university of southern mississippi and more than 800 homes. the declaration will help state and local agencies in their recovery efforts. it may also provide grants to help business owners and individuals rebuild from the storm and provide temporary housing. >>> he's already banned large sodas and other sugary drinks. now mayor bloomberg wants to outlaw some of the containers the drinks come in. he's proposing a ban on styrofoam. the mayor will announce had his final state of the city speech. story foam is tough to recycle, and 20,000 tons gets into new york city's waste system every year. los angeles and san francisco are already adopting similar bans. >>> a popular energy drink will no longer be labeled a dietary supplement. monster energy drink will be just a drink. its new label will list nutrition facts instead of supplement facts. the label will also include calf teen content. the ceo -- ca
president obama signed a federal disaster declaration. a powerful twister with 170 mile-per-hour winds touched down sunday. it did damage to the university of southern mississippi and more than 800 homes. the declaration will help state and local agencies in their recovery efforts. it may also provide grants to help business owners and individuals rebuild from the storm and provide temporary housing. >>> he's already banned large sodas and other sugary drinks. now mayor bloomberg wants...
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you know, president obama's wife, our first lady, michelle obama, had seated next to ms. herseth sandlin: own guest, -- to her her own guest, she was shot down in chicago but only a few weeks before she had been performing for her country at the president's inauguration. and so whether it was ordinary members of congress who just brought different people or it was the president or the first lady, the people who can speak most eloquently about the need for sane, sensible gun violence reform were here, mr. speaker, were here and were present in this gallery so that they could be at a witness and presence on the need. and what did president obama say? he said, give us a vote. he said, give us a vote. . i say to the republican house majority, why are you afraid? let's have a vote. let's count who is for sensible gun violence prevention and who is not. who is for closing loopholes that allow people to escape background checks and make sure that anybody who gets a firearm, an instrument that is dangerous by any account, at least we know that this person is sane and legally qual
you know, president obama's wife, our first lady, michelle obama, had seated next to ms. herseth sandlin: own guest, -- to her her own guest, she was shot down in chicago but only a few weeks before she had been performing for her country at the president's inauguration. and so whether it was ordinary members of congress who just brought different people or it was the president or the first lady, the people who can speak most eloquently about the need for sane, sensible gun violence reform were...
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. >>> in the day ahead, president obama travels to georgia to push his universal preschool plan. he will visit the college heights early childhood learning center in decatur, georgia. high-quality pre-k was a surprise initiative raised during the state of the union tuesday. today the president plans to detail how preschool accessible to kids nationwide. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary prekindergarten to all 4-year-olds regardless of a family's income. >>> and this morning, we are hearing from the couple held hostage by a suspected murderer in california. how they acted, how they say he acted before a dramatic standoff with police. >>> plus, this morning, new information for anyone who's about to work out. who says slow and steady is the way to go? >>> wet roads and falling temperatures, a bad combination. we're watching for any problems with your weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> and lady gaga delivers bad news. >>> two school delays into our newsroom now. frederick county, maryland, and page county, virginia, schools will open two hours late today. >>> time for w
. >>> in the day ahead, president obama travels to georgia to push his universal preschool plan. he will visit the college heights early childhood learning center in decatur, georgia. high-quality pre-k was a surprise initiative raised during the state of the union tuesday. today the president plans to detail how preschool accessible to kids nationwide. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary prekindergarten to all 4-year-olds regardless of a family's income. >>> and...
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. >>> a fight is brewing tonight over president obama's nomination to be the next defense secretary. republicans have blocked a vote on confirmation for chuck hagel. they insist they want more answers from the white house about the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. mission on ben ghazi, libya. >>> time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. 12 things to help you survive the last month of winter. >>> reviews of this week's new movies. and more reports from the orioles spring training camp, in sunny sarasota. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> a mother's plea for help echoes around the world. now, one columbia family is swamped with letters for noah. the cards and well wishes are designed to end bullying. >> reporter: in month, she learned that noah was cutting himself and had posted a suicide note online. she needed to do something fast. >> i put it out there. i was desperate. it was a survival plea. >> she came up with the idea in he
. >>> a fight is brewing tonight over president obama's nomination to be the next defense secretary. republicans have blocked a vote on confirmation for chuck hagel. they insist they want more answers from the white house about the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. mission on ben ghazi, libya. >>> time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. 12 things to help you survive the last month of winter. >>> reviews of this week's new movies....
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they are calling it the obama sequester. come on. don't they remember their pledge to grover norquist that has forever bound them to starving the federal government of revenue? now, look where that got us when they threatened to default on the debt. it got us the sequester. they refused to compromise and forced us into another self-made arbitrary crisis. no, it's not an obama sequester. it's a grover norquister. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. poe: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: madam speaker, as the sun was rising in the iraqi desert, three dozen mortgage arse rained down on camp liberty. camp liberty is where innocent iranian exaisles, including women and children, live. this unprovoked attack left six people dead and dozens wounded. now, who was responsible? was it the iraqis, the iranians? looks to me that both governments should be held accountable. these dissidents stand for
they are calling it the obama sequester. come on. don't they remember their pledge to grover norquist that has forever bound them to starving the federal government of revenue? now, look where that got us when they threatened to default on the debt. it got us the sequester. they refused to compromise and forced us into another self-made arbitrary crisis. no, it's not an obama sequester. it's a grover norquister. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek...
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they should be angry with president obama. they were deliberately deceived when he promised repeatedly by saying health insurance costs would go down $2,500 for the average family by today. the unions are also now lobbying the obama administration to do an end run around the law. "the wall street journal" quoted union leaders saying that they were going to push the obama administration to now subsidize their health insurance costs. now disturbing comments come from the administration, suggesting it might be willing to do just that. unions have focused their efforts on trying to get the administration to expand access to advance premium tax credits. the subsidies were intended only for people who can't get insurance through their employer. that's how it was set up. well, that means that union members who have insurance for a plan jointly run by the union and their employer are not eligible for the subsidies. the law is crystal clear. in fact, the law lays out four conditions for getting tax credit. you have to get insurance thr
they should be angry with president obama. they were deliberately deceived when he promised repeatedly by saying health insurance costs would go down $2,500 for the average family by today. the unions are also now lobbying the obama administration to do an end run around the law. "the wall street journal" quoted union leaders saying that they were going to push the obama administration to now subsidize their health insurance costs. now disturbing comments come from the administration,...
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. >>> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom near atlanta to make the case for universal pre-k. and he'll speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. for the term. but the republican response, obviously, a fair question. the response is, okay, you've laid out all these things you want. how in the middle of these record deficits do we pay for them? both sides were short on details. >> but the president did come out and when he laid out this laundry list of things, he said not one of the initiatives that i'm talking about today is going to cost us an extra dime. so it's going to be interesting to see how we're going to rejigger, because there's no way to create initiatives without having to pay for them, how to rejigger things in our economy and our finances and our pocketbook t
. >>> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom near atlanta to make the case for universal pre-k. and he'll speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. for the term....
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. >>> we're going to turn to washington now, where president obama's nominee for defense secretary has another bump. key senate republicans are holding up the confirmation vote for their former colleague, chuck hagel. can this delay derail the nomination? let's bring in jon karl. he made it through the armed services committee. why the holdup now? >> reporter: republicans are demanding more information about his background. they have a long letter, detailing questions about the work he did after he left the senate. and they will not allow an up-or-down vote. other senators want information on the attack in benghazi. but the bottom line is, democrats will try to force a vote as early as today, maybe tomorrow. but they will need 60 votes to get him confirmed, at least now. and right now, a top senate democrat told me they don't think they have the votes. >> they don't have the votes, even if there's 65 senate democrats and republicans said they won't filibuster this nomination. >> reporter: they're not filibustering. but they want more information before they allow that up-or-down vote.
. >>> we're going to turn to washington now, where president obama's nominee for defense secretary has another bump. key senate republicans are holding up the confirmation vote for their former colleague, chuck hagel. can this delay derail the nomination? let's bring in jon karl. he made it through the armed services committee. why the holdup now? >> reporter: republicans are demanding more information about his background. they have a long letter, detailing questions about the...